Update: Sorry guys. Marvel Studios said to take the illustrations down. But enjoy the interview!

Captain America: The Winter Soldier hasmade over $303 million worldwide in it's opening weekend. By contrast Captain America: The First Avenger
made $407 million in it's entire run. The movie is a hit and one of the
many skilled artists that helped bring the Russo Brother's vision to
the screen is Jamie Rama.

MM: As a concept illustrator you probably worked on many things in this film. What did you spend the most time on?
JR: I pretty much worked on a bunch of sets. Lots of Triskelion
interior and exterior stuff, the Smithsonian and the retro Zola
workstation interior to name a few. No costumes or vehicles on this one.

MM: You worked on several superhero movies in the past (ex. Dark Knight,
Spider-Man and X-Men First Class). Is there a trick to creating artwork
for a superhero film that feels real?
JR: I think my style leans more photo real in general so I really don't
have any tricks up my sleeve. Just lots of googling for techy stuff
mixed with a bit of 3D modeling.

MM: The Russo brothers talked about making a political thriller out of this film. Did this change the way you approached working on the film?
JR: Since I work for the production designer, Peter Wenham in this
case, I just have to be in sync with him. I relied on the fact that
Peter had many meetings with the Russo brothers and then passed that
info on to me. So my basic approach to working on any movie is to do
whatever the production designer tells me to do. And once he is happy
with the illustration he then presents it to the director and studio
for approval.

MM: Was there a part of the concept design that you remember working on the most?
JR: Probably the S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier ship
hangar. Lots of complexity and depth happening in this set. We did a
ton of versions for what this space might look like and there were a
lot of people involved which often times happens with a set where there
is significant visual effects set extension. My job is basically just
make it look cool even on the 68th iteration.

MM: What's the next film we'll see your work on?
JR: I've been working on Jurassic World, Insurgent and Pixels, all due out next year.

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This blog is about the often unseen world of concept design and storyboarding in science-fiction films and television. These artists work to bring the vision of the writer and director to life. My hope is you'll learn a little bit more about them. If you're an artist I hope you find inspiration from the talented artists featured.

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